Ford are testing an electric Fiesta with new, extremely efficient, in-wheel motors. The motor is provided by Schaeffler in Germany and produces the equivalent of 55 bhp per wheel, but because of the nature of the unit, the effective torque is a huge 500nm.
Archives for April 2013
Car Leasing news April 29th 2013
From 1st July 2013, further changes to congestion charge are coming In order to escape congestion charge from 1st July, your car will need to have a CO2 g/km output of less than 75.
Thinking about Car Leasing, the Hyundai i10 is a perfect Personal leasing car
The i10 comes with a choice of two engines, either the 1 litre three cylinder or a 1.2 litre four cylinder. They have 68 bhp and 85 bhp respectively. The baby, labelled Blue is OK if you don’t spend any time on a motorway but is not under powered day to day. The 1.2 is a great, economical, easy […]
Mercedes is aiming for directors and company owners with a business leasing beauty
The CLS 250 CDI BlueEfficiency Shooting Brake follows a recent launch of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake with both aiming for a particular sector of the business car leasing sector. Both slightly dubiously named, but the CLS is the one that has the braver looks. The saloon CLS has been really well received and you see […]
The E300 Hybrid is launched at last
With the recent launch of the 300 Hybrid Lexus, the Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid is launched at an opportune time. The headline stats are fantastic, it goes really well, does 65 mpg and its company car tax is only 12%. This is just perfect for a business car leasing deal. Mercedes Benz new four lamp […]
New Lexus IS300h may beat diesel alternatives
Business car drivers and business customers looking at leasing take note, Lexus are confident that their new IS 300h is top dog in its own market. They reckon that the 2 litre diesel rivals, are actually dearer to run and the IS 300h is the best choice. On the previous model, Lexus offered an efficient, good to […]
CarLease industry news and new launches
Vauxhall/Opel in Europe have benefited from huge investment by General Motors and also have a new boss, Karl-Thomas Neumann. With his team he has driven and spent time with every one of their cars and come to the conclusion that the problem is not the product but the image of the product. To this end, Opel are […]
VW launch the Golf GTD, a car that is all things to all men
Every now and then, a car comes along that lends itself to both the private market and at the same time be perfect as a company car. One such car is the new VW Golf GTD. Business car leasing from Carlease UK is great for the driver as well as the company and the Golf […]
BMW 2 Series seen in testing
BMW have been out testing the new 2 Series, the car that will replace the 1-series coupe and probably the convertible . It appears that BMW will be keeping their recent family image for the upcoming car which is actually quite a change from the existing 1 series.It will be a rear wheel drive layout as […]
Think Tank campaigns for budget reversal
Think Tank campaigns for budget reversal The Institute for Public Research, has taken up the 100% capital allowance for lease cars argument with the government and asked that the policy is reversed. As from the last budget, only a car with CO2 emissions below 95g/km can claim 100% of […]
Subaru Forester to launch new model May 2013
I admit to being a greenie when it comes to cars and houses. But if I won the lottery tomorrow, the car I would buy would not be a Veron or a one off Rolls, no it would be the new Forester, from Subaru. I love technology and the Forester without doubt has the most […]
Lease car news from CarLease UK
In the last few days, in an interview with Stirling Moss, he has been quoted as saying that he does believe that women have the mental fortitude to compete in F1. He said “I think they have the strength but I don’t know if the have got the mental fortitude to compete in F1”. The […]